Least Skilled/Gifted Fighter who you consider an ATG.

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  1. WHU

    WHU Member Full Member

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    Do you consider any fighters with relatively poor skills and modest physical gifts ATGs. I am really stuggling to think of anyone.......
     
  2. Maxime

    Maxime Sweet Science Full Member

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  3. WHU

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    I think his power would have to be considered a huge physical gift.
     
  4. Nalian

    Nalian Formerly "yesihavearm" Full Member

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    You think his power would still hold up in todays Super-Heavyweight climate ?
     
  5. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    today he would be a cruiserweight and would dominate the division easily

    + Marciano has some great skills not just power

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  6. ocelot

    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I can't think of how a great fighter can lack skills or strength and still be a great fighter. He's got to have one or the other.
     
  7. ocelot

    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Especially if they reinstated 15 championship fights. No one could match his endurance and power in the late rounds.
     
  8. WHU

    WHU Member Full Member

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    Ok we will say that one who didnt have freaky physical attributes. Personally i think a good boxing brain is the most important attribute.
     
  9. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    When he was younger, he had great handspeed (underrated in that department) and footspeed. Very good reflexes too. I'd say De La Hoya was very gifted. As far as his skills go, he always had a good fundamental defense, a sharp jab, and a devestating left hook. He could put his punches together nicely too.
     
  10. Scorpion

    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hmm... Joe Frazier maybe?
     
  11. Haye

    Haye Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Except for speed, power, boxing skills, chin, heart. Good one
     
  12. rendog67

    rendog67 The firestarter Full Member

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    least skilled probably the rock
     
  13. richie leon

    richie leon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think that people get confused about the definition of 'skills'. They think that skills only entail things like balance and accuracy and speed, but IMO determination and power-punching and the like are skills just as much, so there's really no such thing as an 'unskilled ATG'.
     
  14. EpsilonAxis

    EpsilonAxis HNIC Full Member

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    Larry Holmes looked like my plumber and never was particularly fast, powerful or anything of that nature. He had pretty good skills though.
     
  15. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    carlos monzon seemed very ordinary. never had any outstanding skill